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Turns 89 next month and has led a stressful political life. No noted ill health but spinsters tend to go downhill quickly. Que me being told that she shouldn’t have her own thread ....

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Nah fine, "Doing the Do" wasn't bad in its day.

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8 minutes ago, Fun-e-ral said:

Turns 89 next month and has led a stressful political life. No noted ill health but spinsters tend to go downhill quickly. Que me being told that she shouldn’t have her own thread ....

 

She noted last year she has "cardiac issues".

 

 

Also in 2009, she had renal failure, nearly died and wound up requiring open heart surgery.

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Yeah she has had serious heart problems and used to be a heavy smoker for many years.

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I remember she was in a coma after heart surgery about 10 years ago and it was not looking like she would pull through.

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Betty Boothroyd looking well during the Lords Brexit debate.

 

 

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1 hour ago, msc said:

Betty Boothroyd looking well during the Lords Brexit debate.

 

 

 

Looking very well! She's as sharp and as eloquent as a near-nonagenarian as she ever was. Amazing lady.

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The greatest Speaker of modern times. Dread to think what she privately makes of Bercow although she'd be too professional to ever say publicly. 

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Betty Boothroyd chilling and watching the debate to crown her latest successor as House of Commons Speaker.

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Our Betty is still alive, still calling a spade a fucking shovel when needed, but as a woman with a history of cardiac problems about to turn 91, she should be more on our general radar. imo.

 

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Made another appearance in the Commons last week to speak on the Internal Markets bill.

 

 

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Watched that speech last week when it was on, in absolutely blistering form. Force of nature, imagine her as headteacher of the current Tory cabinet. She'd have them crying for their mummies.

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Best Speaker of living memory. Can see her lasting a while longer. 

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1 hour ago, msc said:

Made another appearance in the Commons last week to speak on the Internal Markets bill.

 

 


I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: she’s amazing. Fabulous form here.

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4 hours ago, msc said:

Made another appearance in the Commons last week to speak on the Internal Markets bill.

 

 

That is not The Commons! 

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3 hours ago, DCI Frank Burnside said:

Would love to see her take on the likes of Bojo, Gove etc... in the flesh 

.....and what a porn film that would be!!

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6 hours ago, msc said:

Made another appearance in the Commons last week to speak on the Internal Markets bill.

 

 

House of Lords, surely.

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She's had her Covid vaccine and doesn't look at death's door to me. Leave off for 2021 I reckon. 

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Feels a bit early for her tbh.

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49 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

Poor pick - Douglas Hurd would have been better.

Hurd or Tebbit for sure 

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DL back to their old approach of picking random old biddies of minor note to get a list that looks interesting but has no chance of beating last years record then.....

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Worst new entrant, she's fine and will see 2025 at this rate.

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